While visiting Discovery River Amphitheater in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we found a speaker pole donning new banners in the themed cultural stylings of Tibet and Nepal. New Speaker Pole Installed in Discovery River Amphitheater The speaker pole is dressed up with red and gold and follows the same cultural motifs found throughout Asia in Disney’s … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we’ve rounded up all our stories in one place to get today’s news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, December 20, 2021. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Disney KiteTails is off and flying at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. We’ve already seen their uplifting take on “The Jungle Book,” so today, we’re looking at the second version of the show themed to “The Lion King!” As we’ve previously reported, the pre-show is the same for both shows. The “Lion King” version starts with “The … Read more
Following our earlier report that the afternoon showings of Disney KiteTails at Animal Kingdom had been canceled due to “unforeseen circumstances,” a TikTok video by user @thetragickingdom shows the large Baloo kite trapped in a tree. Watch the TikTok below or click here. It’s likely the following shows were canceled as Baloo was still stranded … Read more
Unfortunately for guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom who were hoping to see the brand-new daytime show Disney KiteTails, all performances for the afternoon have been canceled. A Cast Member from the show was outside the Discovery River Amphitheater with one of the smaller kites from the “Jungle Book” version of the show. When we spoke … Read more
After months of planning and construction, Disney KiteTails has finally premiered at Discovery River Amphitheater in Disney’s Animal Kingdom! The show has two versions, one featuring characters from “The Jungle Book”, and another which includes characters from “The Lion King.” During this preview, we would see “The Jungle Book” being performed. As we entered, we … Read more
The new daytime show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney KiteTails, soft opened today with two versions of the show: “The Lion King” and “The Jungle Book”. Unfortunately, the first performance of “The Lion King” was suddenly canceled after a jet ski flipped over during the show. The jet skis pull the largest kites, including inflatable … Read more
Disney has released new images and video from Disney KiteTails, the new daytime show coming to Discovery River Amphitheater at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on October 1. The show will feature kites representing different Disney characters, including some from “The Lion King” and “Finding Nemo.” Here, Simba and Zazu soar above the river. Three “Finding Nemo” … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, September 25, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
The October 1 premiere of Disney KiteTails is quickly approaching, and the Discovery River Amphitheater is seeing more preparation each day. Yesterday, we showed you the new character banners over the seating. Today, we noticed that the benches are being refurbished as well. They appear to be working from the top down. The benches at … Read more
We’re just over a week away from the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World on October 1 and the parks are all getting ready for the celebrations. Over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the Discovery River Amphitheater is getting dressed up with character banners for the upcoming daytime show, Disney KiteTails. The banners are hung above … Read more
Among the many new experiences coming to Walt Disney World on October 1 is Disney KiteTails, a new daytime show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Though the show will be centered around kites, there has still been some construction around the Discovery River Amphitheater to prepare for the show. From the DinoLand U.S.A. bridge, we noticed … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
With Disney KiteTails about two months from opening, work has moved along steadily to prepare the Discovery River Amphitheater for this new daytime spectacular. Most of the construction equipment we saw on our last visit was gone, with more focus being put on the installation of show elements. The torn blue tarp and milk crate … Read more
After closing with the rest of Walt Disney World due to the COVID-19 pandemic, “Rivers of Light” was later announced to be permanently closed following the reopening of the parks. Elements of the show are now being removed from the Discovery River lagoon at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The boats on which the “shaman” performers originally … Read more
Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s nighttime show, Rivers of Light: We Are One, now has more showings throughout February. Both new showings are later than the ones originally announced. The updated schedule is: February 2–8: 6:45 p.m. and 8 p.m.* February 9–29: 7 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.* *New showtime. The show lasts approximately 15 minutes and is filled with … Read more